“Tim definitely brought his A-game,” said judge Adam Lehrman. “He wouldn’t have been up there if he wasn’t wickedly talented. But Gary pulled out this Asian-inspired soup that I think wowed every judge.”

Tucson Knife Fight pits local chefs against each other in a fun, friendly, Iron Chef-like bracket competition. This year was the first year for the Tucson competition, which took place late Monday nights, beginning in September at various establishments close to downtown, including Johnny Gibson’s, Pasco Kitchen, Charro Steak, and Ermanos.

Last night’s finale took place in the Martin Drug Co. courtyard.

Jackie is a food writer and photographer native to Tucson. He loves corgis and still thinks rickrolling is funny. If you'd like to stalk him, visit jackietran.com.